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Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10730-1

An immunopeptidomics analysis identifies numerous Plasmodium T cell antigens that are conserved across malaria parasite species and expressed at several phases of the parasite’s life cycle, with possible applications in the development of a malaria vaccine.